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- Breaking
Supreme Court Denies Bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in 2020 Delhi Riots Case; Grants Bail to Five Others
‘The Masked One’ No More: Hamas Confirms Death of Longtime Spokesperson Abu Obeida
India lift maiden Women’s World Cup title with 52-run win over South Africa
Palestinian Journalist Saleh Al-Jafarawi Abducted and Shot Dead in Gaza City
Air India Flight to London Crashes After Takeoff From Ahmedabad, 242 On Board
- India
Delhi Court Grants 10-Day Interim Bail to Sharjeel Imam to Attend Brother’s Wedding; Supreme Court Had Denied Regular Bail in January
“We Didn’t Kill Him”: Accused Muslim Family in Uttam Nagar Holi Murder Case Claims They Have Been Falsely Implicated
‘Every Infiltrator Will Be Removed From Kedarnath to Kanyakumari’: Amit Shah Hails Dhami for Reclaiming 10,000 Acres, Says UCC Will Stop Demographic Change
Dalit Youth Akash Denison Dies in Judicial Custody at Madurai Hospital; Family Alleges Police Broke His Leg Deliberately
India Beat New Zealand by 96 Runs to Lift T20 World Cup 2026; Become First Team to Defend the Title and Win It Three Times
- World
Two IAF Pilots Killed as Sukhoi Su-30 MKI Crashes in Assam’s Karbi Anglong During Training Mission
Iranian Warship IRIS Dena Sunk by US Torpedo Days After Indian Navy Exercises; 80 Dead, Sri Lanka Launches Rescue Mission
Meta Takes Down Facebook and Instagram Pages of Major Kashmir News Outlets Amid Iran Protests Crackdown
Rahul Gandhi Urges PM Modi to Speak on Killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Kashmir Police Register FIR Against Media Outlets Over ‘Fabricated’ Content on Khamenei Protests
- Features
“They Kill Anyone and Call Him a Cow Smuggler”: Family of 28-Year-Old Aamir Alleges Cow Vigilantes Shot Him Dead in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi
Everybody with a Smartphone is a Citizen Journalist across the Occupied Palestinian Territories
“I Was Harassed — It Was a Larger Systemic Problem”: Ex DU Ad Hoc Female Lecturer Recounts Struggle Over Denied Maternity Leave
In Photos: The Ruins of Homes and Lives After Government’s Crackdown in Kashmir
‘Muslim Man’s Death Erased from Records, Another Arrested While Asleep’: Locals and Journalists Question Sambhal Police Claims
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Kerala High Court Stays Release of The Kerala Story 2, Cites Concerns Over Communal Impact
“Tahya Filasteen”: Over 700 Join SIO Kannur’s Solidarity Rally for Palestine
In photos: Over 7,000 homes near Chandola Talab in Ahmedabad torn down, families left homeless
In Photos: Bulldozers Tear Through Delhi’s Taimoor Nagar, Displacing Over 100 Families
In Photos: The Ruins of Homes and Lives After Government’s Crackdown in Kashmir
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- Opinion
Manufacturing Memory: Nationalism, Fear, and the New Politics of Hindi Cinema
Beyond The Ceasefire: Persistent Atrocities in Palestine and the Illusion of Peace
Ikkis: A Journey Through Memory, Conscience, and the True Cost of War Across Two Timelines
Sexualised Feeds and Silent Harm: Why India Must Regulate Algorithms That Shape Childhood
‘Does God exist?’ debate in New Delhi puts spotlight on Islamic scholar Mufti Shamail Nadwi
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- Women
Assam Man Bijon Tanti Arrested for Kidnapping and Raping Four-Year-Old Girl After Luring Her With Promise of Chocolates
Class 12 Student Shot Dead by Alleged Molester in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti, Was Sleeping in Veranda
Viral Video From Braj Ki Holi Sparks Outrage Over Alleged Harassment of Women
Nagaland Female Doctor Stalked, Molested Near AIIMS Gorakhpur; Two Arrested, Racial Slurs Alleged
Lucknow: Private Tutor Arrested for Raping 13-Year-Old Dalit Student, Forcing Abortion
- Middle East
- Business & Economy
Karnataka Becomes First Indian State to Announce Social Media Ban for Minors as CM Siddaramaiah Presents 2026-27 Budget
‘Kerala Is So Secular’: Kerala High Court Questions CBFC Clearance to The Kerala Story 2 , Flags Risk of Communal Tension
Manipuri Film Boong Becomes First Indian Film to Win at BAFTA in Children’s Category
IYC Chief Uday Bhanu Chib Arrested Over AI Summit Shirtless Protest; Police Seek 7-Day Custody
US Supreme Court Rules Trump Exceeded Authority, Strikes Down Global Tariffs Imposed Under IEEPA
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- Education
Farmer’s Daughter From Murshidabad Cracks UPSC in First Attempt, Sana Azmi Secures All India Rank 764
53 Muslim Candidates Clear UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025; Four Break Into Top 100
38 Candidates From Jamia Millia Islamia’s Residential Coaching Academy Clear UPSC Civil Services 2025; Four Rank in Top 50
Supreme Court of India Bans NCERT Class 8 Textbook Chapter on ‘Judicial Corruption’, Orders Seizure of Copies
JNU: Students Injured in Campus Violence; ABVP and Left-Wing Groups Trade Allegations
- Sports
India Beat New Zealand by 96 Runs to Lift T20 World Cup 2026; Become First Team to Defend the Title and Win It Three Times
India Beat England by Seven Runs in Thriller at Wankhede, Reach T20 World Cup Final to Face New Zealand in Ahmedabad
India Crush Pakistan by 61 Runs, Qualify for Super 8 in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
India Beat England by 100 Runs to Claim Sixth ICC U-19 World Cup
Pakistan to Boycott India Match in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Govt Confirms
- Women
World
The conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel intensified across the Gulf region on Monday, with missile strikes, air attacks, and drone incidents...
India
Rahul Gandhi Calls India AI Impact Summit a “PR Spectacle” Amid Galgotias University Robotic Dog Row
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the India AI Impact Summit, terming it a “disorganised PR spectacle” amid the controversy over a robotic...
India
Fresh controversy has allegedly erupted in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar after a video showing a group of men offering tribute to Tipu Sultan went viral on...
India
Galgotias University in Greater Noida has been asked by authorities to vacate the expo area at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi...
India
Student activist accused in 2020 northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case to be released from March 20 to 30; trial ongoing under UAPA.
Hate Watch
Meer Faisal & Shazeen Khan The killing of a young man in a Holi-eve conflict in Uttam Nagar, Delhi, sparked protests that were followed...
India
Home Minister praises CM Dhami for reclaiming 10,000 acres of encroached government land; UCC called key to preventing demographic change
India
Family refuses to accept body; protests erupt in Manamadurai and Madurai; judicial inquiry ordered as custodial death triggers SC/ST Act demand.
India
Squadron Leader Anuj and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar lose their lives after jet goes missing from radar shortly after takeoff from Jorhat airbase
Politics
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms attack on IRIS Dena in Indian Ocean, calling it "quiet death" and first such strike since World War II
Kashmir
Social media pages of several prominent news organisations based in Jammu and Kashmir were taken down on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, by Meta, the...
India
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clearly state his position on the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah...
Opinion
Today’s films function as an apparatus of truth, not a vehicle for story. By substituting inquiry with orchestrated emotion, the silver screen is reshaping...
World
ABOO BAKR MAJEEDI The war in Gaza has transformed Middle Eastern politics, global decision-making, and the intellectual climate of Europe. Despite the ceasefire, Israeli...
Opinion
MD Ali Ikkis, directed by Sriram Raghavan, is a period action drama tracing the life of India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee, Second Lieutenant...
Science & Technology
Indian children are encountering sexualised content not by choice but by design. When profit-driven platforms replace care, and regulation, childhood itself is at risk.
Features
Aamir, 28, was the sole breadwinner of his family in Haryana's Palla. His family says he was killed by cow vigilantes without any provocation....
World
Interviewers: K Shabas Haris & Najma Ashraf Yousef Alhelou is a Palestinian journalist, political analyst, commentator, and filmmaker. He actively uses social media platforms,...
India
On May 23, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered one of its most significant rulings since 2017 on women’s workplace rights, officially recognising...
Features
Luqmaan Zeerak & Syed Affan In the wake of the April 22 attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 tourists, Kashmir has entered a harsher...
India
Hindus, Muslims Fought Together for Freedom and Must Unite Again, Says Arshad Madani on Republic Day
Jamiat Ulema Hind chief Arshad Madani, on Republic Day, called for unity between Hindus and Muslims, saying the country cannot be run on hatred...
India
Two families who had converted to Christianity were allegedly beaten and forced to leave their hamlet in Maoist affected Narayanpur district of south Bastar...
India
Veteran journalist and acclaimed author Mark Tully passed away on Sunday, January 25, at a private hospital in New Delhi. He was 90. Tully...
India
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that only Bengali-speaking Muslims, referred to as Miyas, are being evicted in the state and...
India
A Dalit sarpanch from Kelaras village in Morena district, Madhya Pradesh, was allegedly abducted from his home and beaten by a group of 20...